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1895.] Document No. 11. 37
ABSTRACT OF REPORTS OF COUNTY HOMES.
ALAMANCE.
The County Home is situated three-quarters of a mile west from Gra-ham,
and contains 53 acres. It has 6 two-room cottages, 16x18 feet, one
two-story Superintendent's house, with 6 rooms, 16x16, also storehouse,
barn and outhouse. It has two rooms in each building, and each is ven-tilated
by one door and two windows. No fire protection. Water sup-ply
from a well and a spring. Heated by open fireplaces and accommo-dates
about 36 inmates. Now in charge, 32; of these 6 are able to do
light work, and 6 are helpless. In involuntary confinement, 7; being
insane or idiotic. Daily allowance of food, all that is necessary, at $1
per week, average cost. W. D. Wood (Graham) is Superintendent, at
$800 per annum and furnished house and provisions for wife and child;
is a satisfactory officer. Dr. G. W. Long is physician, at $150 per year.
On March 1, 1892, there were 32 inmates; admitted to March 1, 1893,
10; died, 8, from grippe and old age; discharged, 2; can assist on farm, 5;
could be employed on light work, 5. The home has been moved to this
spot from the quarters formerly reported. The buildings are all new,
situated on high, dry land, and well shaded. Consists of 52 acres, part
in wood, part in fields; 12 acres under cultivation this year, and has 2
horses, 5 cattle, 4 hogs. Oats, corn and vegetables raised and culti-vated
by inmates. Cabbage, potatoes, beans, onions, beets, peas, etc., are
raised. Grounds shaded. Manures saved. Preaching on Sunday occa-sionally.
.There are 4 children only, one of whom could be benefited at the
Orphanage. No punishment. There is a system of out-door relief by which
about 30 persons are partly supported at a cost of about $2 per month.
Workhouse.—The workhouse has 5 inmates; 1 white and 4 colored,
for various offenses. They are worked on the roads that are kept up by
taxation, and are kept at the workhouse building, at the home, at night.
J. A. TURRENTINE.
Received April 4, 1893. Wm. Stafford.
SECOND REPORT.
Now in charge, 30; helpless, 5; can do light work, 15; in home March
1, 30; admitted to September 1, 1893, 9; died, 5 (1 from consumption;
4, old age); discharged, 4. Home of new buildings on a hill, well
drained gray soil: 15 acres cultivated. Stock—2 horses, 6 cattle, 4 hogs.
There are 2 children, 1 colored, idiot; 1 white, crippled; efforts will be
made to place the latter in an asylum. By outdoor relief, 54 persons
receive an average of .$1,44 each.
Workhouse.—The County Workhouse is here; 2 buildings (with stock-ade)
15x36, for convicts, with hallway, well heated by stoves. One
house attached for guard, 14x30. Now in charge, 4 convicts, employed
principally on the public roads. James A. Turrentine.
Wm. Stafford.

1895.] Document No. 11. 37
ABSTRACT OF REPORTS OF COUNTY HOMES.
ALAMANCE.
The County Home is situated three-quarters of a mile west from Gra-ham,
and contains 53 acres. It has 6 two-room cottages, 16x18 feet, one
two-story Superintendent's house, with 6 rooms, 16x16, also storehouse,
barn and outhouse. It has two rooms in each building, and each is ven-tilated
by one door and two windows. No fire protection. Water sup-ply
from a well and a spring. Heated by open fireplaces and accommo-dates
about 36 inmates. Now in charge, 32; of these 6 are able to do
light work, and 6 are helpless. In involuntary confinement, 7; being
insane or idiotic. Daily allowance of food, all that is necessary, at $1
per week, average cost. W. D. Wood (Graham) is Superintendent, at
$800 per annum and furnished house and provisions for wife and child;
is a satisfactory officer. Dr. G. W. Long is physician, at $150 per year.
On March 1, 1892, there were 32 inmates; admitted to March 1, 1893,
10; died, 8, from grippe and old age; discharged, 2; can assist on farm, 5;
could be employed on light work, 5. The home has been moved to this
spot from the quarters formerly reported. The buildings are all new,
situated on high, dry land, and well shaded. Consists of 52 acres, part
in wood, part in fields; 12 acres under cultivation this year, and has 2
horses, 5 cattle, 4 hogs. Oats, corn and vegetables raised and culti-vated
by inmates. Cabbage, potatoes, beans, onions, beets, peas, etc., are
raised. Grounds shaded. Manures saved. Preaching on Sunday occa-sionally.
.There are 4 children only, one of whom could be benefited at the
Orphanage. No punishment. There is a system of out-door relief by which
about 30 persons are partly supported at a cost of about $2 per month.
Workhouse.—The workhouse has 5 inmates; 1 white and 4 colored,
for various offenses. They are worked on the roads that are kept up by
taxation, and are kept at the workhouse building, at the home, at night.
J. A. TURRENTINE.
Received April 4, 1893. Wm. Stafford.
SECOND REPORT.
Now in charge, 30; helpless, 5; can do light work, 15; in home March
1, 30; admitted to September 1, 1893, 9; died, 5 (1 from consumption;
4, old age); discharged, 4. Home of new buildings on a hill, well
drained gray soil: 15 acres cultivated. Stock—2 horses, 6 cattle, 4 hogs.
There are 2 children, 1 colored, idiot; 1 white, crippled; efforts will be
made to place the latter in an asylum. By outdoor relief, 54 persons
receive an average of .$1,44 each.
Workhouse.—The County Workhouse is here; 2 buildings (with stock-ade)
15x36, for convicts, with hallway, well heated by stoves. One
house attached for guard, 14x30. Now in charge, 4 convicts, employed
principally on the public roads. James A. Turrentine.
Wm. Stafford.